A divorce from the bonds of matrimony obtained in another jurisdiction shall be of no force or effect in this State if both parties to the marriage were domiciled in this State at the time the proceeding for the divorce was commenced.
S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-420
Nonresident divorce shall be void if parties were domiciled here
Known as the Uniform Divorce Recognition Act
The act spans §§ 20–20 (4 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Mercer Ex Rel. Estate of Mercer v. Bryant (1986)
Most recently applied in Mercer Ex Rel. Estate of Mercer v. Bryant (March 1986)
1962 Code SECTION 20-132; 1952 Code SECTION 20-132; 1950 (46) 2390.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.